Youth Development Site Lead - Randle Elementary

About the role

The role involves providing direction for the afterschool program, overseeing its daily operations, and implementing YMCA-approved curriculum. The position also entails ensuring the safety and well-being of children, managing site operations, and engaging with parents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the designated Texas Childcare Licensing Site Director, ensuring compliance with all YMCA Houston and state regulations and standards.
• Oversee the daily operations of the afterschool program, maintaining a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for all children.
• Maintain the program site and equipment, assist with the set-up and breakdown of activity centers, and clean the program area.
• Ensure the safety and security of all children and staff at the site, monitor children’s activities, and address behavioral issues in a calm and constructive manner.
• Conduct regular headcounts, maintain accurate attendance records, and respond appropriately and promptly to emergencies and incidents.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques to promote a respectful and inclusive environment, and follow established guidelines.
• Conduct regular safety drills and inspections to ensure compliance with licensing requirements and organizational policies.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment, adhere to sanitation and safety standards, and report any concerns or issues to the Program Director.
• Oversee the implementation of age-appropriate activities, encourage positive social interactions, adapt activities to meet diverse needs, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their child’s progress, behavior, and any concerns, and address parent inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate enrollment and attendance records, including sign-in sheets and daily rosters.
• Develop and implement strategies to promote program growth and increase enrollment, and create and execute retention plans to ensure high levels of participant satisfaction and continuity.
• Monitor and analyze enrollment trends and feedback to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for expansion.
• Plan and implement lesson/activity plans curriculum that includes both formal and informal play within the center and outdoors, adhering to YMCA program model, curriculum, and quality standards.
• Lead Youth Program Quality (YPQ) intervention process, use continuous program monitors to evaluate youth participation, and make adjustments to the program as needed.
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations, follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements, and ensure youth are properly signed in and out.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment, adhere to sanitation and safety standards, and report any concerns or issues to the Program Director in a timely manner.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 70 clock hours of training in child or youth development, recreational leadership or management.
• Two (2) college courses are equivalent to 100 clock hours.
• Minimum Standard #744.1017.
• At least 1 year experience working with youth at a licensed facility, church, school or equivalent.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations.
• Previous experience supervising others preferred.
• Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations, examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.
• Pass a local/state background and FBI fingerprinting check.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with demonstrated interest in the welfare of children; prior childcare or baby-sitting experience is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; listen and express self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.